Separator.



D. K. SWARTWOUT.

SEPARATOR. APPLIOATION FILED 00'1'.2a,190'7.

Patented Mar.16,1909.

PATENT OFFICE.

DENTON K. SWARTWOUT, or c'LEvELm-n, OHIO.

SEPARATOR.

Specificationof Letters Patent. Application filed October 28, 1907. Serial No. 399,455.

Patented March s, race.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, DENTON K. SwAnT- WOUT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inSe arators,

of which the following is a full, 0 car, and

exact description, reference being had to the present in exhaust steam and prevent theirdlscharge into the atmosphere.

I accomplish these results by the construction illustrated in the drawing forming part hereof, wherein Figure 1 represents a central vertical sectional view taken through a device constructed in accordance with m invention, the drain pipes being shown in e evation, and

Fig. 2 represents a transverse sectional view on a correspondingline of Fig. 1.

Generally speaking, .the inventionmay be defined as consisting of the combinations of elements, embodiedin' the claims heretoan- 'nexedr Describing the parts byreference chara c ters, 1 denotes a cylindrical body, the same comprising a tube having the lower end thereofi provided with an internal thread for attachment to the exhaust pi e and having near and below the top thereo a led e 2, the bodybeing provided with an externa thread 3 between saidledge and the upper end thereof a.

"Within the body, 1 there is located a plate 4, said plate being twisted to form a spiral'of com aratively steep itch. This spiral exten s from near the ottorn of the tubular,

body 1 to a point above the outlet end thereof and supports at its upper end a conical receptacle 5, said receptacle being arranged with the apex in line with the axis of the body 1 and projectingv downwardly. The spiral and receptacle 5 ma be cast integral with each other and the tu ular body 1 .then

7 cast around the spiral plate.

6 denotes a hollow body or casing which is enerally frusto-conical in shape,having its arger base presented upwardly and having the lower end open and providedwith an external thread adapted tobe'threaded onto the thread 3 at the" end of tubular body 1. The upper or exit end of 6 is provided with an outwardly projecting tubular outlet 7 of smaller diameter than the diameter of the body 1 and in axial alinement therewith, and the inner end of 7 is bent outwardly andupwardly to form an outwardly projecting trough 8 within the body 6 and spaced from the top of said body@ At one side and at the bottom or inner end of 6, there is provided a chamber 9 below the bottom thereof having a connection 9 provided with an internal thread whereinto a pipe may be fitted. From the lower end of conical receptacle 5 there projects a drain tube 10,- the outer end of which is within chamber 9 in proximityto the threaded connection 9*. Trough 8 is rovided with a similar drain tube 11, whic ll is threaded into the bottom thereof, ,the lower end of tube 11 being located above the outlet 9.

In operation, the fluid (for instance, steam) discharged through tubular body 1, has a whirling motion imparted thereto by means of the spiralplate 4; This causes the heavier particles, as water of condensation, to move outwardly by centrifugal action against the inner wall oil. .The bottom of receptacle 5 serves as a conical deflector to throw outwardly the fluid" which impinges thereagainst, and this fluid whirls around within the hollow body 6 and in contact with the walls thereof. 7 Any heavier particles therein, that may be collected on the inner wall of 6 will flow into chamber 9 and thence be discharged through connec- ,tion 9*. The 1 heavier particles, or water of condensation, that adhere to the upper wall of'6 will collect within the trough 8 and be-dischargedthrough pipe 11 into outlet 9?, and anysuch particles or water of condensation that ma collect within the receptacle 5, owing to t e impingement of the fluid thereupon will whirl around into contact with the inner walls thereof rior to its escape through said outlet. Furt ermore, any heavier particles,

as water of condensation, that may collect rior to" its escape through '7, will be disc arged through pipe 10 into out- 105 within the outlet 7 will be caught by the open conical deflector 5 and discharged by pipe 10 through the outlet 9'.

By the construction described, I have pro- 5 vided meanswhereby the separation of the .heavier particles may be accomplished with practically no discharge thereof into the atmosphere through outlet 7.. In the case of steam, for which m device is specially adapted, all the partlcles or water of condensation of any material size are entirely collected within my se arator, the escape of such particles into t e atmosphere being practically negligible. 1

The extension of the spiral 4 intothe body of the casing 6 and the mounting of the con ical deflector 5 thereon enable me to shorten the body 1 without sacrificing any of the efficiency of the apparatus.

While my separatlng device will probably find its main field of usefulness in connection with steam, the features and principles of construction thereof will be applicable to the removal of heavier articles from other fluids.

I claim:

1. A separating device comprisi in combination, a tubular body, a spira deflector therein and projecting beyond the outlet end of said body, a casing inclosing the outlet end of said tubular body and having an outlet beyond the said body, and a conical deflector carried by the spiral deflector beyond the outlet end of said'body, substantially as specified.

2. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body, a casing inclosing the outlet end of said body, said casing having an outlet beyond the said body and having a drain outlet, an open hollow, conical deflector located beyond the outlet end of the tubular body, and a drain pipe extending from said conical deflector and delivering the contents of said deflector to said drain outlet, substantially as specified.

3. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body, a casin inclosing the outlet end of said body, said casing having an outlet be ond the said body and having a drain outlet, an '0 en hollow conical deflector located beyond t e outlet end of the tubular body, a drain pipe extending from said conical deflector and-delivering the contents of the deflector to the drain outlet, and means for imparting a'whirlin motion to the fluid passing throu h said tu ular body, substantially as spec' ed.

4. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular bod a spiral deflector therein, and a casing inc osing the upper end of said bod and provided with a, dischar e outlet in t e lower portion thereof and wit a tubular outlet beyond said tubular body, said tubular outlet being provided with a trough,

and a drain pipe communicating with said I of a tubular body, a casing inclosin trough and delivering the contents thereof to said discharge outlet, substantially as specified.

. 5. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body, a casing inclosing the upper end of said body and provided with a tubular outlet and with a drain outlet in the lower portion thereof, an outwardly projecting) trough carried by the lower end of said tu ular outlet, and a drain pipe communicating with said trough and delivering the contents, thereof to said drain outlet, substantially as specified.v

6. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body, a casing inclosing the upper end of said body and having an outlet substantially in line therewith and also provided with a drain outlet in the lower portion thereof, a conical deflector interposed between said body and the, former outlet, and extending beyond the edges of said former outlet with the apex directed downwardly, said deflector being hollow to form a receptacle, and a drain pipe communicating with the interior of said receptacle and adapted to discharge the contents thereof into said drain outlet, substantially as specified.

7. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body, a casing inclosin the upper end thereof and provided Wit an inwardly projecting tubular outlet beyond said bod saidtubular outlet being provided at the ower end thereof with an outwardly projecting trough, said casing being provided with a discharge outlet at the lower portion thereof, a pipe communicating with said trough and adapted to deliver the contents thereof to said discharge outlet, and a conical receptacle interposed between said body and said outlet and provided with a drain pipe adapted to deliver the contents'thereof to gail discharge outlet, substantially as speci- 8. In a separating device, the combination the upper end thereof and provided wit an inwardly projecting tubular outlet beyond said body, said tubular outlet being provided with an outwardl projectin trough, said casing being provided with a dlSCllfllgG'OlltlGt at the lower portion thereof, a pipe communieating with said trough and adapted to deliver the contents thereof to said discharge outlet, a conical receptacle inter osed be tween said body and said outletan provided with a drain pipe adapted to deliver the contents thereof to said discharge outlet, and means for imparting a whirling motion to the fluid passing throu h said tubular body, substantially as spec' ed. p I

9. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body having therein a spiral deflector, a casing inclosing the upper end of said body and having in the lower surface thereof a drain opening, and having an inwardly projecting1 tubular outlet beyond said body, an outwar ly projecting trough at the lower end of said tubular outlet, and a pipe communicating with said trough and adapted to dischar e into said casing adjacent to the outlet in the lower portion thereof, substantially as specified.

10. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body, a spiral deflector therein, a casin inclosing the upper end of said body and aving a tubular outlet beyond said body and a drain outlet, an outwardly projecting trough carried by the lower end of said tubular outlet, a hollow conical deflector interposed between said tubular body and said tubular outlet, and drain pipes communicating with said trough and the interior of said conical receptacle and adapted to deliver the contents thereof to said drain outlet, substantially. as specified.

11. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body, a spiral deflector therein and projecting beyond the upper end thereof, a casing applied to the upper end of said body and having a tubular outlet beyond said body and. a drainioutlet, an outwardly projectin trough carried by the lower end of said tubular outlet, a hollow conical deflector of greater diameter than the tubular outlet and carried by the upper end of said spiral deflector, and drain pipes communicating with said trough and the interior of said conical receptacle and adapted to deliver the contents thereof to .said drain outlet, substantially as specified.

12. In a se arating device, the combination 5f a tubu ar body, a casing inclosing the upper end of said body and provided with a discharge outlet in the lower portion thereof and with a tubular outlet beyond said tubu lar body, said tubular outlet being provided with an outwardly projecting trough, a drain pipe communicating with said trough and delivering the contents thereof to said discharge outlet, and means for im arting a whirling motion to a fluid supplie through said tubular body, substantially as specified.

13. A separating device comprising in combination a body portion, a casing inclosing the outlet of said body portion, said casing having an opening beyond said portion and a drain outlet, a hollow deflector located between the outlet of said body portion and said opening and projecting beyond '5 the edges of said opening, and a drain pipe extending from said deflector so as to deliver the contents of the deflector to the drain outlet. 4

14. A separating device comprising in combination a body portion, a casing inclosing the upper end of said body portion, said casing having an outlet opening beyond the said body portion and a drain outlet, a hollow deflector located beyond the outlet end of said body portion and'projecting beyond the edges of said opening, a drain pipe extending from the said deflector so as to deliver the contents of the deflector to the drain outlet, and means for imparting a whirling motion to the fluid assing through the tubular body, substantia 1y as specified.

15. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body, a spiral'defle'ctor therein, a casing surrounding the outlet of said body, an open hollow cone beyond such outlet, and a drain pipe for said cone.

16. In a se arating device, the combina' tion of a tubu ar body, a casin surrounding the outlet end thereof, a spiral eflector within the body and extending beyond it, and a conical deflector carried by such extended portion.

17. In a separating device, the combination of a tubular body, means for causing fluid passing through the body to assume a whirling motion, and a member located adj acent to the exit from said body and having the side toward the body in the form of a cone and the opposite side in the form of a receptacle, there being a drain from such receptacle.

18. The combination of a tubular body, means within the body for causing fluid passing through it to assume a whirling motion, an enlarged casing surrounding the exit end of the body, a conical deflector within the casing supported some distance above the exit of the body, said deflector being open on its upper side and thereby constituting a receptacle, and a drain pipe leading from such receptacle across the up er 'end of the body and discharging into sai casing beyond the body.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DENTON K. SWARTWOUT.

Witnesses H. MILLER, J. B. HULL. 

